Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-31


on the subject. He spoke at some
length in favor OF the minority re
port. His resolution did not charge
corruption, but the use of "impropel
endeavors," and he was satisfied from
the evidence taken by the committet
that fraud and deception had beer
practiced. Senator Butler came here
as attorney for the company and EN-
ployed ex-senator Johnston and Hon
s. y. Witt, Commonwealth Attorney
Of this city, as associate counsel. Thii
was all well enough, but he denied th'
right Of any company to pay lobby
lists to engineer their schemes, anl
thus use the most effectual infu
ence that can be brought to beal
upon members of the Genera
Assembly. Here man who has inhu
ence goes to member of either branch
and requests that as personal fayol
said member will vote fora certain mea
sure. and this man has the money in hi
pocket or is to get it for procuring thu
vote.
THE MAJORITY REPORT ADOPTED.
Mr.. Meredith again advocated tht
adoption of the majority report at some
length.
Mr.. Thurman called the previous
question, and the minority report wa
rejected by the recorded vote OF 8 to %
The majority report was then adopted
The hour of o'clock having arrived
the bill grating this company the
right to construct its road through GER
tain counties in Southwest Virginia
which was the special order for thai
time. was taken up.
Mr.. Lovenstein, the patron of the
bill, said that he had just received &
telegram from Mr.. Flanary, of Wise,
who is interested in the bill, saying
that he would arrive last night. He
therefore moved that the bill be passed
by until to-day, which was agreed to.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Koiner, Of the Finance Com.
mittee: To relieve the land OF
Mathews county.
BY Mr.. Edmunds To relieve j. B.
Doutch.
By Dir. Ellyson To amend and re-
enact section II of chapter DOG Of the
Code of 1873, in relation to the organi-
zation, government, and discipline OF
the penitentiary. THE object of this
amendment is to prohibit the use OF
convicts on the Capitol Square and
about the Governors mansion.
BY Nj. Trout To make provision
for the levying of n special tax for
sinkiDg-fund purposes for the city OF
Roanoke.
BY Mr.. Edmunds: To relieve
Fleming Anderson, blind ex- -Confede-
rate soldier of Halifax county.
BY Mr.. Hodges To authorize Sam
uel W. Lyons, treasurer of the county
of Norfolk, to levy for taxes.
BY Mr.. Coltrane: To prescribe the
times for holding the courts of the
Fourteenth judicial circuit.
BY Mr.. Trout: To incorporate the
Peoples Loan and Building Associa-
ton of Roanoke City.
BY Mr.. Mccormick To incorporate
the Chesapeake Oyster-Culture and
Land Reclamation Company. [The cor
porators are Messrs. Marshall McDon-
aid, G. Brown Goode, j. L. Wilkins,
b. A. Colonna, w. E. Cutshaw, NJ. o.
Elzey, and John Goode, their irassociates
&nd successors, as a company under the
above title. Their objects are the re-
clamation of waste landsin tidewaterand
their conversion into fish and oyster.
ponds and arabic lands, the artificial
propagation of oysters and their culti-
walton. The capital stock is to be not
less than S25, 900 nor more than $780,
600.
By same: To amend and re-enact an
act entitled an act making an appoint
ment of senators and members of the
House of Delegates, approved February
27, 1878.
METROPOLITAN QUICK TRANSIT COMPANY.
Mr.. Lovenstein introduced a bill,
which was referred, to incorporate the
Metropolitan Quick Transit Company.
The corporators are T. G. Williams,
Z. Y. Cannon. N. w. Bowe, Reuben
Sheriff, James B. Pace, James H. Doc
ley, James +. Bradley, c. G. McRae,
W. L. Moody, G. E. Wexford, b. B.
Weisiger, and John e. Taylor, of Vir-
ginia and r. s. Andrews, of Maryland.
The capital stock of the company
shall not be less than 500, 600 nor more
than $500, 600, and may be increased
from the minimum to the maximum
from time to time, as the Board OF Di-
rectors may determine-the stock to be
not less than SlO0 per share. The COM
pany may organize when % per cent.
of the minimum capital has been duly
subscribed.
The bill also provides that the com
pany may constructs a bridge over james
river connecting the north and south
banks at some point near what IS called
the Three-Mile locks or the City Water
Works, above the head of Belle Isle,
and il may also construct bridge be-
tween that point and Rockets, express
permission being herein granted to con-
struct either one ortwo bridges as it may
see fit, such bridge or bridges being con-
structed Of iron, stone, brick, or lum-
Der, or partly of different materials, as
il may deem best /; it may 30 construct
said bridge or bridges as to permit rail
road tracks and cars, engines, and car
riages to pass thereon, or street-railway
or dummy cars, and provide for the
safe passage of foot-passengers, vehicles
propelled by horsepower, cattle, sheep,
horses, and other animals.
1t may make suitable charges or tolls
at prices not exceeding those charged
by the proprietors of Mayo's bridge.
and may charge by proper rules and
regulations and tariff or toll on such
railroad cars, dummies, street cars, or
passengers as may be agreed on with
companies desiring to use said bridge or
bridges. The company also have the
right to cross by proper archway the
Richmond and Danville and Richmond
and Allegheny railroads.
The company may purchase or ac-
duire 800 acres of land in Henrlco or
Chesterfield, lying near said bridges,
and lay out same in drives or parks,
and self off or hold the same. The con-
struction of either bridge must be COM
menced within three years and be COM
pleted within five.
TO ELECT RAILROAD COMMISSIONER TO-
DAY.
A message was received from the
House of Delegates by Mr.. Fulkerson,
who informed the Senate that the
House had adopted joint resolution